2:30-4:00pm Yiddish “Block Party”
Location: Skeuomorph Press @ UIUC FabLab, 1301 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Led by Alex Lyon and Dr. Rachelle Grossman
Description: Yiddish literature is deeply connected to the print technologies that made it possible, especially letterpress and block printing. Join us for a presentation on the historical Yiddish press and a hands-on workshop at our campus print shop. Come print a postcard and poster using authentic Yiddish type and historical printing presses!
(Note that this program overlaps with Yiddish 101)